Finance Business Partner

Our reputable client, based in Milton Keynes, is looking for a Finance Business Partner to join the team on a temporary basis until August 2024, starting immediately. The role holder will manage a team of finance staff in building partnerships with senior management stakeholders across the organisation on a cross–section of financial, accounting activities and projects. The aim is to drive impact and understanding of financial reporting on business performance and analysis, enabling a link to financial data to inform business strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and lead relationships with budget holders and stakeholders.
• Lead, challenge and manage the budgeting monitoring, forecasting and financial planning.
• Lead, manage, delegate and develop a Business partnering team.
• Interpretation and analysis of data to inform income projections, financial budgets,
• forecasting and reporting.
• Provide insightful analysis (written/oral).
• Supporting strategic and tactical projects and proposals as appropriate.
• Developing and maintaining relevant and appropriate financial management information on both a regular and ad–hoc basis
• Guidance in income and cost impact provisions to budget holders
• Financial systems management
• Advice and support in revenue generation from awarding bodies, public funds and bids, contracts and tenders.

Essential Skills/Knowledge:

• Excellent team development and leadership skills
• Extensive accounting experience and must be a qualified CCAB/CIMA Accountant
• Track record of financial administration and experience of a similar role in a complex organisation
• Excellent understanding with accounting IT packages and systems
• Intermediate to advanced level Excel experience
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Experience of systems development
• Excellent negotiation, facilitation and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of budget planning, forecasting and monitoring and financial accountancy processes

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